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COLLAPSE BRECCIA

DESCRIPTION: Collapse Breccias are formed by the collapse of rock overlying an opening. Spaces between angular particles are subsequently filled with smaller sediment.

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Figure 1 - Collapse Breccia. Little Flat Canyon, UT. Note the Rugose Coral in the upper center of the photo.  (Photo 1981)

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